Hi

It seems odd that the manager wouldn't have an uninterruptible power supply 
for their telephone. May be they never thought of it?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:54 AM
Subject: off topic telephone systems


> Dear List,
>
> The discussion of light probes brought back memories of when I used to 
> work
> as a switchboard operator for several companies.  The light probes I used
> came from the Telephone Pioneers in Oregon and it consisted of a light
> sensor connected to a speaker which looked like a small transistor radio.
> These probes worked well on the old cord boards and they also worked on 
> the
> Dimension console and a console from Japan called the Oki.  In the case of
> the Oki, the green lights had to be replaced with red or white lights. 
> The
> probes cost about $20 but they were designed to work with switchboards 
> with
> very dull lights.  I'm sure they must not be made anymore, since the 
> demise
> of the good old switchboards.  I still have one fo the light sensors but I
> stupidly threw away the speaker that went with it.
>
> Last week, there was a power outage at my apartment complex which lasted
> several hours.  My phone still worked because I have a corded speakerphone
> but the phone system in the managers' office was dependent on electricity 
> so
> they couldn't receive any calls from us.  I can't understand why, in this
> day of technology, a telephone system would be dependent on PG&E.  Even in
> the days of the cord boards there were battery-operated systems!  Perhaps
> someone could explain this phenomenon to me.  I don't know what kind of
> system is in the managers' office, but I can find out.  This place is full
> of seniors who may need emergency assistance that's the reason for on-site
> managers, and it seems dumb to me communications should be so poor.
>
> Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> California
>
>